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Imhotep
Imhotep West AsiaOne of the deified mortals of Egyptian religion. The architect of the step pyramid complex at Sakkarah, built for King Zoser, about 2650 BC, Imhotep later became a popular god of healing. He was portrayed as a priest with a shaven head, holding an open papyrus-roll on his knees. Also a patron of learning, especially medical science, he was identified by the Greeks with Asclepius.
Another deified mortal was Amenhotep, who had been a distinguished architect under Amenhotep III in the late fifteenth century BC. He too was credited with great wisdom and the power of healing.
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